Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-27

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The Debate ON the Crimes Bill.
R. W. II. SMITH CALLED TO ACCOUNT FOB INSULT
ING REMARKS ABOUT THE uBKRALA
An Interesting incident occurred during the de-
bate on the Insh crimes bill In the house fcOmmons
last highs 1t resulted from question put by MI
James C. Carew, nationalist, who asked what
MI. w. II. Smith meant by ass0ciating the
National League with s'cowardly assassins who
were tyranntz1ng over peaceful peasants"
Mr.. Smith stated that the phrase occurred In
letter written by his secretary. He himself had
not seen it, but he accepted the responsibility for
The language. The question was then asked:
What did Mr.. Smith mean by coupling the Glad
stonians with the avowed enemies OF England?"
MI. Smith again admitted this phrase had been
used by his secretary In letter which he himself
meaning of the expression, but referred his ques-
TONERS 10 the columns OF United Ireland.
Nj smiths remarks gave nse TO considerable
imminent but the speaker fnterfered and sue
eeeded In restoring peace: The liberals are dis
satisfied however, and viii insist upon formal
explanation by Mr.. Smith.
When the motion to go into committee on the
house decline TO proceed with any measure against
tenants combining for relief until full measure
Tor their relief from excessive rents was pre-
SECRETARY Balfour opposed the motion, saying
the bin was meant TO put down crime which
In response TO a question by Mr. Gladstone
Mr.. Balfour said he would furnish information
suONlnS Ou Huds pIlnciplc crllnc was cldSSlu6O IN
Ireland
In the course Of unionist speech viscounr VOL
mer asked why MI: Parnell did not commence
LIBEL suit against the Times Ii the letter IL pub
hshed was not a forgery. II the charges were un-
true deadly blow could be struck the unionist
cause. IL no action was commenced the people
could nor be blamed for drawing the worst conclu-
sfonS.
Mr.. Harrington deprecated the spirit Of the de-
bate. and said be supposed the word OF man who
had never been proved guilty Of falsehood would
be taken anywhere. II the conservatives con-
foSr of ip-in ,afe
ponents could hardly be held answerable for their
temper in meeting the charges. Similar insults
and calumnieS had been met In former times in q
days
The government has decided to apply cloture on
Tnursday II the opposition persists in prolonging
the debate.
THE AssAIANr OF A GIRL SAFELY LODGED IN
JAL-Mary Fitzgerald, aged seventeen years, was
attacked Sunday afternoon by a man at Newart,
M, who attempted 10 outrage her. He had sV.c.
ceeded In knocking her down and gagging Fer
when she tore the baniage on her mouth and
called Tor help. Frederick Stow and Frederick
Chamberlain were attracted TO the scene ff the
struggle by the cries of the woman. Tn. man
Claimed that the woman was his Wife, and he WAS
toen allowed 70 go. Mary soon explained he mat
ter, and searching party was instituted which
resulted in the arrest OF Daniel Daley, a painter
The prisoner was fully identified by poi the girl
and her reScuers, and was taken TO the Union
County jail. 4 crowd OF about two hundred gath-
cred, and AZ one time lynehing was ,eared the
prisoner however, was safely locked up
PROTESTING BALTIMORE CLEKGYNEE.-Thef faculty
on the college OF Ply stcians and Surgeons in Bait-
more nave Tor some time tried to have the city
council deed 70 them City Springs square, which
has always been an eyesore, on which TO erect an
brought before the councils and rushed through
both branches to deed the property to the Roman
are indignant at what they term .papai ascen.
oaney, aided and abetted by the councils and M
aI meeting OF The P5es5y,sran clergy Monday
transfer and asking the mayor not TO sign the or
0iRance.
AMENITIES OF JOCRNAIISN--A newspaper war
between the EreatIg States and the Hcdyune
or New Orleans. has degenerated into an abuse OF
individuals, and threatens 10 eliminate In a duel
or street hight sunday the Itco11ue had a Der.
sonai attack on Ii. j. Hearsey and George W. Du-
pre-, editors and pr0pretOrs OF the Sxotes and j.
f1nckney smith, manager. They were accused Of
being pap suckers" and OF having changed from
'reformers" 10 supporters OF a corrupt political
ring In consideration OF public pap. Last evening
the States denounced Ii. &. Parker editor OF the
Pea. xye, as a hired bully and an assassin, cow
ard, SC, and thus the matter stands at present
inree VI the men have already figured In duels.
A COLLEGE Boar RAcK-A letter from the Uni
xersity OF Pennsylvania freshmen challenging the
Yale freshmen to a two-miles straight-away eight
cared race at New London has been accepted The
race viii probably be rowed the same DAY as the
faIe-Harsard University race. The Yale fresh
men feel very bitter against the Harvard frssh-
men for their refusal To permit the Yale crew 10
participate In the Haryard-Columbia freshmen
race and II Is proposed. II Yale defeats The Penn
Vard-Columoia race
SHE RODE 700 MILES ON TRIcYcLR-G r.
Mason and wife arrive in Louisville, KY. Monday,
having ridden on tricycles from their DlantatiOp
near New Orleans. Their route was up the we,l
side Of the Mississippi 10 Iowa, and from there
they are passing through 10 Chattanooga They
have ridden nearly 1000 miles, averaging *
miles day. They viii take the cars at Louis
VILE Mrs. Mason had suffered with evere infiam
matory rheumatism, and tricycle. riding was re
commended 0y her physician She seems entirely
cured.
Young KTfTsos's MARRIAGE ANNULIKp.-JuGg,
Andrews, In the New YORK supreme Court, yester.
day confirmed the findings OF the jury to Tn,
elect that Mary or Minnie Clark was not enJitles
10 a divorce from Hercules L kittS0n. who Sh.
claimed TO have married, because at the time h
was under the influence OF liquor and was not abb
10 understand what he Was doing. The 1udg
annuls the marriage.
A MURDER OWE PUzzLE.-A Uniontown, Pa
merchant a few days ago distributed as an adver
t;sement the puzzle OF prisoner trying TO escap
from jail by passing through labyrinth OF ceil
10 the outer door. One OF The advertisements fel
into the lands OF Mrs. Upton Hardin, OF Hayden
town. She told Albert sutton, who was calling OF
her husband, that she had solved the puzzle. SUIT
ton disputed her. The dispute led to q quarrel
and sutton called Mrs Hardin a vile name. He
husband drove sutton from the house. As Sutton
went out he drew pistol and shot Hardin through
the lungs. Hardin died yesterday. sutton ned
and no trace OF him can be found
It's 10 secure BoSton'S quota 10 the war has beef
settled for $40 IL was originally proposed Z,
pay sl5oy0Oo, but the aldermen objected 70 such
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